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WELCOME TO THE
PAQUIN ENTERTAINMENT
E-NEWSLETTER... WE'VE CHANGED! |
| We are proud to introduce our new quarterly format, which will continue to include a featured artist and latest news from our roster. |
| For more information on any of our artists and to find out where they are available for bookings through Paquin Entertainment, please feel free to contact us: |
East 416.962.8885
West 204.988.1120
info@paquinentertainment.com |
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Esthero is back in the studio working on her new album.
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| FEATURED ARTIST: K'NAAN |
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Released on February 24, K'NAAN's newest album, Troubadour, debuted as one of the Top 10 Albums on iTunes US and at #2 on iTunes Canada! His critically-acclaimed sophomore album is a winding walk through beautiful memories of Somalia that has been hailed as the work of a "lithe and nimble rapper" (The New York Times) and "a universal soldier, not an exotic novelty" (Blender).
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Raised in Somalia in the midst of a merciless civil war, K'NAAN lost friends and his innocence on the streets of Mogadishu before his family left for the US. He learned English from listening to rap while living in New York and settled in Toronto. Two years after the release of his debut album, The Dusty Foot Philosopher, K'NAAN was recording Troubadour at Bob Marley's home by invitation of the Marley family.
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K'NAAN finished the last leg of his Canadian tour by playing to a sold out crowd at the Commodore Ballroom with Esthero as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.
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| AND THE JUNO GOES TO... |
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The stars of Canadian music were out in full force as Vancouver played host to the 2009 JUNO Awards.
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Congratulations to Buffy Sainte-Marie whose whip-lash collection of power and beauty, Running for the Drum, took home Aboriginal Album of the Year. Buffy Sainte-Marie was also the subject of Gilles Paquin's JUNO-nominated documentary, Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life, a touching and personal biography of the enduring and legendary icon. Serena Ryder was lauded as well, following up her gold album If Your Memory Serves You Well and 2008 JUNO for Best New Artist by winning Adult Alternative Album of the Year and being nominated for Artist of the Year.
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Congratulations to Paquin's nominees - Ndidi Onukwulu's brassy and breathless album Contradictor was nominated in the Roots & Traditional Album of the Year category, while Canada's newest country darling and star of CMT's The Tara Diaries Tara Oram's album Chasing The Sun was nominated for Country Recording of the Year.
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See you next year!
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| PAQUIN ARTISTS WIN FROM THE ROAD AT THE ECMA'S |
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Congratulations to Matt Andersen, Tara Oram, The Tom Fun Orchestra and Dave Gunning on their accolades from the East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs).
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Matt Andersen, winner of the Male Solo Recording of the Year and Blues Recording of the Year, is currently on the road with The Vinyl Café and will continue the life of a road warrior until mid-May.
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JUNO nominee Tara Oram received nominations for Video of the Year and Female Solo Recording of the Year. Tara's debut album, Chasing The Sun, won her an award for Country Recording of the Year, affirming that she's quickly becoming a country darling.
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The Tom Fun Orchestra continues to turn the heads of fans and industry folk alike. The band was on hand to accept the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Recording of the Year. The group was also in the running for Video of the Year and Alternative Recording of the Year.
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ECMA favourite, Dave Gunning, who has been busy touring since 2008, received a nomination for one of the highest honours, Entertainer of the Year.
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| NEW SIGNINGS |
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Black Diamond Bay
It's not every day that the raw sounds of a newly formed band will lure a producer like David Schiffman (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers), but for Black Diamond Bay that's where Calm Awaits, released on March 31st, begins.
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Bruce Peninsula
The elaborate structure of these spiritual-prog-folk rockers' sound is something to be reckoned with, and their recent release The Mountain is a Mouth was an obsessive and triumphant mission for the ever changing and expanding band.
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Bryce Pallister
Bryce Pallister is a classically trained singer with a country sound and a new CD, Ready to Go, which features Murray Pulver of Doc Walker and Stephen Carroll of The Weakerthans.
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The Celtic Tenors
As one of the most successful crossover artists to emerge from Ireland, this trio has won the hearts of fans with their eclectic mix of classical, folk, Irish and pop.
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Deep Dark Woods
The Deep Dark Woods echo with warm harmonies from well within the shadowy side of roots music, and being nominated for Best Roots Album at the Western Canadian Music Awards confirms what fans already know: their talent is haunting.
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Dorothy the Dinosaur
This smash hit television show, seen in over 21 countries around the world, is now live on stage, brought to you by part of the creative team behind "The Wiggles."
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The Good Lovelies
Sharp, sassy, funny and armed with a pile of instruments, The Good Lovelies flaunt a repertoire of sophisticated songs and describe their sound as "flirty-bluegrass." They will be touring their recently released self-titled album this summer.
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Howie Beck
Called "The Woody Allen of Rock", his latest album How To Fall Down led him to much more than its title suggests - namely to open for Nada Surf, providing his signature sound to television shows such as One Tree Hill and recording at Studio Ferber in Paris.
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Japandroids
B.C. based duo Japandroids aren't minimal - they're maximal. They run the gauntlet of rock 'n' roll sub-genres, and make enough music for a five-piece band. They call it garage rock. You can call them your new favourite two-piece.
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Jenn Grant
Jenn Grant embodies the naked melancholy of roots and the shimmering effervescence of vintage AM pop. Her analogue heart is beating strong on her newest album, Echoes.
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United Steel Workers of Montreal
Wowing audiences from coast to coast with their unique brand of blue-collar alt-country, the six-piece's new album, Three for the Tree, sees the band experiment with gospel, historical ballads, Spanish horns and premonitions of death.
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VitaminsForYou
VitaminsForYou has been called a "programming genius" (Exclaim) and the reaction to his new album, He closed his eyes so he could dance with you, is even more evidence of that genius. VitaminsForYou is on a Western Canadian tour through April.
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Wassabi Collective
When your front man (in this case, lady) wins the BIMA Female Performer of the Year award, you're doing something right. The band's head-bopping hooks and tasty pockets of funk backs that up.
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| INTERNATIONAL SIGNING SUCCESS |
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Between Buffy-Sainte Marie and Corb Lund, this spring Paquin's artists are spreading their sound across the world, from Australia to Norway.
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Canadian icon Buffy Sainte-Marie has signed on with UK record label Cooking Vinyl and with Socadisc in France to release her highly-anticipated 18th studio album, Running for the Drum. Up until now, Buffy's critically-acclaimed album has only been available in Canada. These international releases will decidedly place the world at her feet as she prepares for stops in Montreal, New York and London on her summer tour.
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Fresh off his Australian tour, Corb Lund has signed on as the newest addition to New West Records. As a songwriter responsible for our ongoing romance with the Canadian West, the deal is a perfect fit. New West Records boasts a number of Grammy® award-winning artists including Dwight Yoakam and Steve Earle. Currently, Corb Lund is working on his new album with famed producer Harry Stinson.
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DID WE MENTION?
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Congratulations to Napoleon Murphy Brock of The Grande Mothers on his Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance on Zappa Plays Zappa's "Peaches En Regalia."
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Building on her successful collaboration on Brandy's latest album, Human, Esthero co-wrote three tracks on Kanye West's International success, 808's & Heartbreak, including the unrelenting hit single, "Love Lock Down," which debuted at #10 on the Top 40 Billboard charts. Esthero is currently working on a new album; check out previews on her MySpace.
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Six decades into his career, The Amazing Kreskin continues to reach the masses and inspire epic tales. Kreskin is credited as the inspiration behind the protagonist in the film The Great Buck Howard, which opened March 20th, and has been found gracing the red carpet with the film's stars John Malkovich and Colin Hanks. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, where it was described as "a little winner and definitely one of the best... at Sundance '08" (Cinematical).
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Serena Ryder's Canadian tour has sold out! Ending April 4, lucky ticket holders saw her performing songs from her JUNO Award-winning album is it o.k. American fans can catch her on tour in May with Eric Hutchinson.
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Franklin the Turtle is packing his bags and flying back to Europe! With an expanded 30-city run at venues in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, Franklin and the Adventures of the Courageous Knights was created especially for French audiences and will be starting its run in October 2009.
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Hot on the heels of The Way It Feels, her vibrant new record produced by Grammy-winning Colin Linden, Roxanne Potvin was nominated for Maple Blues Awards Female Vocalist of the Year - Congratulations!
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Kyle Riabko is taking a detour from his dream of being a rock and roll star to take on the once scandalous, now lauded Broadway musical Spring Awakening - and Bravo Canada was there every step of the way. Kyle Riabko: The Lead is a documentary directed by Gemini Award-winning Jeff Newman and features unprecedented Broadway access and heartbreaking, uplifting stories from audience members' real lives. The film aired on Bravo! Canada on March 15th and 20th.
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| NEW OFFICE IN WINNIPEG |
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Paquin Entertainment's Western office has a new home at 468 Stradbrook Avenue. In the heart of Osborne Village, the Western office has firmly planted its roots in the cultural heart of Winnipeg.
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